text_original: He was anxious not only to further the extension of Christianity but also to purify it of the corruptions that threatened to destroy its vitality. A certain grim humour appears in some of the stories that tradition has handed down of his dealings with worldly and grasping ecclesiastics.
text_transcription: HE WAS ANXIOUS NOT ONLY TO FURTHER THE EXTENSION OF CHRISTIANITY BUT ALSO TO PURIFY IT OF THE CORRUPTIONS THAT THREATENED TO DESTROY ITS VITALITY A CERTAIN GRIM HUMOUR APPEARS IN SOME OF THE STORIES THAT TRADITION HAS HANDED DOWN OF HIS DEALINGS WITH WORLDLY AND GRASPING ECCLESIASTICS
phonemes: hiː wʌz ˈæŋʃəs nˌɑːt ˈoʊnli tə fˈɜːðɚ ðɪ ɛkstˈɛnʃən ʌv kɹˌɪstɪˈænᵻɾi bˌʌt ˈɔːlsoʊ tə pjˈʊɹɹᵻfˌaɪ ɪɾ ʌvðə kɚɹˈʌpʃənz ðæt θɹˈɛʔn̩d tə dᵻstɹˈɔɪ ɪts vaɪtˈælᵻɾi. ɐ sˈɜːʔn̩ ɡɹˈɪm hjˈuːmɚɹ ɐpˈɪɹz ɪn sˌʌm ʌvðə stˈɔːɹiz ðæt tɹɐdˈɪʃən hɐz hˈændᵻd dˌaʊn ʌv hɪz dˈiːlɪŋz wɪð wˈɜːldli ænd ɡɹˈæspɪŋ ᵻklˌiːzɪˈæstɪks.